The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-01
The Egyptian Convention.


There is not much reason to expect trouble
in Europe whether the Porte signs the
Egyptian convention or not. The protest
of Russia and France against the signing of
it was by no means as vigorous as it was
first represented to be. 1t is now believed
that it will be signed, though it may be
modified in some comparatively unimpor-
tant respects England's desire for the CON
vention does not appear to be unreasonable.
She now occupies Egypt and virtually
governs it. Her claim to do so rests upon
her alleged desire to protect the Suez canal,
of which she is the principal owner Blythe
convention she proposes to retire from
Egypt at the end of three years, provided
the right to reoccupy the country if her in
terests there require her to do so is granted
her France and Russia object because they
don't want England to have foothold in
the country with the sanction of Turkey
What will be the result if the Porte when
July comes, refuses to sign the conven-
ton? Why, England will simply maintain
the position she now occupies. Neither
France nor Russia will be benefited, and it
is not improbable that England will gain
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if it is.
The aim of England in proposing the con-
vention was per haps two fold. She wanted
to gain the good will of Turkey by letting
her manage Egypt to suit herself provided
England's interests were not harmed, and
she wanted to get rid of the expense of
maintaining an army there. If she had
other objects they do not appear on the sur
face. She probably is not very anxious,
however, to get out of Egypt If the CON
vention is not signed on account of the OPP
position to it of France and Russia she will
be in position to say to them, if the time
comes when they want her to get out of the
country that they opposed her when she
wanted to retire and now she will retire
when it suits her to do so. Whatever the
determination of the Porte may be about
signing the convention, however, it is pretty
safe TO predict that there will be no war.
The eviction of the striking tenants of
the Pennsylvania Salt Company's works
at Natrona, the other day, was de
cidedly lively. A sheriff, with twenty-five
deputies and squad of eight policemen,
went first to the house of Jacob Sowsisko, a
Pole. Fifteen of the deputies gained admis-
sion and began carrying out the furniture.
In the meantime crowd of men, women
and children, numbering at least 200,
and headed by brass band, ar
rived upon the scene. Several large
flags were carried in the procession.
A hearty cheer was given, flags were
waved in the faces of the deputies, and a
good deal of chaff was INDUCED in. Two of
the deputies had red pepper thrown in their
eyes John Richey, chief clerk of the COM
pany, who was present during the eviction,
also had red pepper thrown in his eyes The
tenants We're put out, however, and their
goods were left in the streets.
The English craze over Buffalo Bill, saws
the New York Tribune finds one of its
manifestations in photographs made for sale
in London. One that is quite popular pic
lures group at the entrance of the Ameri-
can Exhibition. Mr.. Gladstone and his
wife are the central figures, but next in
prominence are the members of Buffalo
Bills cowboy band whose huge sombreros
and brass horns carried under their arms
make them really the striking features of
the photograph. Photographs of the Prince
Of Wales on the box of the Deadwood |
coach are also exhibited and sold.
Editor A. X. Cuttings Mexican prison |
has again been occupied by citizens of the
United States. 1t seems that under the |
management of A. B. Bird, an opera COM |
pany made tour of Mexico last winter.
While singing in Del Norte, the entire COM |
pany was arrested on a ilimsy pretext and |
thrown into the same prison in which Editor |
Cutting was confined. Six members of the |
company died of smallpox, and all suffered |
privations and sickness. The matter has |
been placed in the hands of the proper au- |
thorities. If the story is true, Mexico ought |
TO be made to smart
At Omaha, the other day, George N. |
Crawford, witness before the Pacific Rail |
way Commission, testified that he had been |
employed during several sessions of the |
Legislature at Lincoln, Neb., as q lobbyist. |
His duties, he said, consisted of anything |
that he could think of which would en-
tighten members of the Legislature Com
sldering that many members of Legisla-
lures need enlightenment, the people of the |
country might find il profitable IN a,,rlo,, |